Justicia craibii W.W. Smith

Records of the Botanical Survey of India 4: 285 (Smith 1913).

— Type: India • Haflong, North Cachar Hills, Assam; s.d.; W.G. Craib No. 463; lectotype: CAL [CAL0000020181]! here designated (Fig. 1) • same data; residual syntypes: CAL [CAL0000020180, CAL0000020182]!, K [K000884071, K000884072]!).

NOTES

Justicia craibii W.W.Sm. (Smith 1913) was described based on collections of W.G. Craib from Haflong, North Cachar Hills in Assam, having the number 463. While searching the type materials for the name J. craibii W.W. Sm., five sheets of Craib’s collection were traced, out of which three are at CAL (CAL0000020180, CAL0000020181 and CAL0000020182) and two sheets at K (K000884071and K000884072). Therefore, all the specimens are considered as original material, and as well as the syntypes, vide Art. 9.4 and 9.6 of ICN (Turland et al. l. c.). The specimen bearing the barcode, CAL0000020181 contains an annotation of Smith, who identified the specimen as type for J. craibii. This specimen at CAL[CAL0000020181!] is complete with well-preserved flower buds, inflorescence and fruits which agrees exactly with the description provided in the protologue. Hence, CAL0000020181 is selected here as the lectotype of the name J. craibii W.W. Smith.